Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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The present invention reIates to certain new
imidaæolyl-vinyl ketones and carbinols, to a proce3~ rOr
their production and to their use a~ fungicides.
It has already been disclosed that certain 1-
phenyl-2-imidazolyl-4,4-dimethyl-1-penten-3-one~ have a
good ~ungicidal activity (see DE-OS (German Published
Specification) 2,838,847). It is al~o known that
certain imidazolyl ether~, such as, ~or example, 1-(4-
chlorophenoxy)-2-(4-chloroben~yloxy)-3,3-dimethyl-1-imidazol
-l-yl-butane, have ~ungicidal properties (see our DE-OS
(German Published Specification) 2,720,949). However,
the action of these compounds is not always completely
satisfactory, especially when low amounts and concentrations
are applied.
The present invention now provides, as new
compounds, the imidazolyl-vinyl ketones and carbinols of
the general formula
R' - A - C = CH - R2
~ (I)
1~
in which 7N
A represents a keto group or a CH(OH) grouping,
Rl represents an alkyl or halogenoalkyl radical
and
R2 represents an alkyl radical, an optionally
substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl radical,
a halogenoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylmercaptoalkyl,
dialkylaminoalkyl, or hydroxyalkyl radical, an
optionally substituted alkenyl, alkinyl or
alkeninyl radical, a phenylalkyl radical which
is optionally substituted in the alkyl part and
in the phenyl part, an optionally substituted
indenyl or fluorenyl radical, sr an optionally
substituted diphenylmethyl or triphenylmethyl
radical,
and physiologically acceptable acid addition salts and
metal salt complexes thereof.
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The compounds of the forr,lula (I) can exist in
two geometric iaomer for~s (h-fornl and Z-form), depending
on the arrangement of the groups bonded to the double
bond; they are preferentially obtained in a varying E/Z-
isomer ratio. If A represents the CH(OH) grouping, anasy~etric carbon atom i5 present, so that, in this case,
the compound~ Or the formula (I) are also obtained in two
optical isomer form~; they are preferentially obtained
as racemates. The present invention relates both to the
individual isomers and to the isomer mixtures.
We further provide a process for the production
of a compound of the present invention in which a keto-
enamine of the general formula
R'
Rl - CO -C= CH - N (II)
,'N R~
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Rl has the abovementioned meaning and
R3 and R4 are identical or different and
represent alkyl radicals,
is reacted with an organo-magnesium compound of the general
formula
Hal - Mg _ ~2 (III)
in which
R2 has the above~.entioned meaning and
Hal represents a halogen atom,
in the preRence of a solvent, and, ir a compound of formula
(I) in which A represent a CH(OH) grouping is required, the
keto derivatives of the formula (I) formed is reduced, and/
or the product is converted, if desired, into a physiologic-
ally acceptable acid additiorl salt or metal complex thereof.
The new imidazoly1-vinyl ketones and carbinols
of the present invention have powerful fungicidal properties.
Surprisingly, the compounds according to the invention
exhibit a better fungicidal activity than the i-phenyl-
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2-imidazolyl-4,4-dimethyl-l-penten-3-ones, which ~re
known from the state of the art and ar~ closely rela'ed
compo~lds chemically and fr~m the point of view of their
action, and than 1-(4-chlorophenoxy?-2-(4-chlorobenzyloxy)-
3,3-dimethyl-l imidazol-l-yl-butane, which is likewise
known from the state of the art and is a clo~ely related
compound from the point of v;ew of its action. The
substances according to the invention thus represent an
enrichment of the art.
Particularly preferred imidazolyl-vinyl ketones
and carbinols according to the present invention are those
in which Rl repre~ents a straight-chain or branched alkyl
radical with 1 to 6 carbon atoms or straigh~-chain or
branched halogenoalkyl radical with l to 4 carbon atoms and
1 to 5 identical or different halogen atoms (such as, in
particular, fluorine, chlorine and bromine atoms), R2
represents a straight-chain or branched alkyl radical with
l to 29 carbon atoms,a cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl radical
which have in each case 5 to 7 carbon atoms and in each
case optionally substituted by alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon
atoms,a straight-chain or branched halogenoalkyl radical
with 1 to 29 (preferably 1 to 18) carbon atoms and 1 to 5
identical or different halogen atom~ (such as, in particular,
rluorine, chlorine and bromine ato~.s), analkoxyalkyl or
alkylmercaptoalkyl radical with in each case 1 to 4 carbon
atom~ in each alkyl part,a straight-chain or branched
dialkylaminoalkyl radical with l to 4 carbon atoms in the
alkyl radicals on the amino groups and l to 29 (preferably
1 to 18) carbon atoms in the alkyl part,a straight-chain or
branched hydroxyalkyl radical with l to 29 (preferably 1 to
18) carbon atoms,an optionally substituted, straight-chain
or branched alkenyl, alkinyl or alkeninyl radical with in
each case up to 6 carbon atoms (substituents being selected
from hydroxyl, alkoxy with 1 to 4 carbon atoms and phenyl,
which is optionally substituted by halogen, such as, pre~er-
ably, fluorine and chlorine, alkyl with l to 4 carbon atoms,
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alkoxy and alkylthio with in each case 1 to 4 carbon
atom3, and halogenoalkoxy and halogenoalkylthio with in
each case 1 to 5 identical or different halo~en atom3,
such as, preferably, fluorine and chlorine atom~, cyano
and nitro), represents a phenylalkyl radical which has 1
to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl part (such a~, preferably,
benzyl~ and is optionally monosubstituted or polysubstituted
by identical or different substituents (preferred substit-
uents on the phenyl being those already mentioned above; and
preferred substituent~ on the alkyl which may be mentioned
being: cyano, hydroxycarbonyl and alkoxycarbonyl with 1 to
4 carbon atoms in the alkyl part), represent6 an indenyl or
fluorenyl radical which is optionally sub~tituted by halo ~
or alkyl or alkoxy with in each case 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or
represents an optionally substituted diphenylmethyl or
triphenylmethyl radical, (preferred possible substituents on
the phenyl being those already mentioned above~, and A has
the meaning indicated above,.
Particularly preferred compounds of the formula
(I) are those in which Rl represents a tert.-butyl, chloro-
tert -butyl, fluoro-tert.-butyl, dichloro-tert.-butyl or
difluoro-tert.-butyl radical.
The following compound~ of the general formula
(I) may be mentioned specifically, in addition to the
compounds mentioned in the Preparative Examples:
Rt _ A - C = CH - R2
Rl R2 A
-
(CH3)~C- -CH(CtH~)2 CO
(CH3)3C- -C(CH~)3 CO
(CH,)3C- -CH2 ~ OCF3 CO
(CH~)3C- -CH2 ~ -OCF2CHFCl CO
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(CH, )~C- -CH2-CH2-O-C~H7-n CO
( CH3 ) 3 C - -C~ ~7-n CO
( CH~ )3 C- -CH2 -CH2 -S-C3 H7 -n CO
(CH3 )3 C- -(CH2 )3 -N(CH3 )2 CO
(CH3 )3C- -(CH2 )7-OH CO
(CH3 )3 C- -Cl=CH2 CO
CH3
(CH3 )3 C- -c=c(CH3 )2 CO
CH3
(CH3 )3 C- - (CH2 ~7 F CO
( CH3 )3 C- - (CH2 )7 Cl CO
(CH3 )3C- <3 CO
(CH3)3C- {3 CO
ClCH2 -C (CH3 )2 ~ _Cæ H, CO
ClCH2 -C(CH3 )2 - -CH(CH3 ) (C2H, ) CO
ClCH2-C(CH3 )2- -C,,Hg-n CO
ClCH2-C(CH3 )2- -CH(CH3 )2 CO
ClCH2-C(CH3 )2- -C(CH3 )3 CO
ClCH2-C(CH3 )2- 0 CO
ClCH2 -C ( CH3 )2 - -CH2 -~ CO
ClCH2 -C ( CH3 )2 - -C--C- ~ CO
FCHz-C(CH~ )2- ~C~Hg CO
FCH2-C(CH3 )2- -C"Hg-n CO
FCH2-C(CH3 )2- -C(CH~ )~ CO
FCH2-C(CH3 )2- -C7H1~-n CO
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FCH2-C(CH~ )2- (~> CO
FCH2-C(CH3 )2 - -CH2 ~ CO
FCH2-CtCH3 )2 - -C - C~ CO
CH~-C(CH2Cl )2 - _c2 H5 CO
CH3-C(CH2Cl )2 - -CH(CH3)(C2H5) CO
CH3-C(CH2Cl )2 - -C4 Hg-n CO
CH3-C(CH2C12- -CH(CH3 )2 CO
CH3-C(CH2Cl)2- -C(CH3)3 CO
CH3-C(CH2Cl )2 - -C7 H15-n CO
CH3-C(CH2Cl)2- ~ CO
CH3-C(CHzCl)2~ -CH2-~5~ co
CH3-C(CH2Cl )2 - -C = C- ~ CO
CH3-C(CH2F)2- -C2H5 CO
CH3-C(CH2F)2- -CH(CH3)(C2H~) CO
CH3-C(CH2F )2 - -C4 Hg-n CO
CH3-C(CH2F)2- -CH(CH3 )2 CO
CH3-C(CH2F)2- -C(CH3)3 CO
CH,-C(CH2F)2- -C7 H~-n CO
CH3-C(CH2F)2- <~) CO
CH3-C(CH2F)z- CH2 ~ CO
CH3-C(CH2F)2- -C- C ~ CO
(CH,)3C- -CH(C2H~)2 CH(OH)
(CH3)3C- -C(CH3)3 CH(OH)
(CH3)3C- -CH2 ~ OCF3 CH(OH)
(CH,),C- -CH2 ~ OCF2CHFCl CH(OH)
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(CH,)3C- -CH2-CH2-0-C3 H7-n CH(OH)
(CH3 )3 C- -C2 3H4 ? -n CH(OH)
(CH3 )3 C- -CH2-CH2-S-C3H7-n CH(OH)
(CH3)3C- -(CH2)3-N(CH3 )2 CH(OH)
(CH3 )3 C- -(CH2~7-OH CH(O~)
(CH3 )3C- -C=CH2 CH(OH)
CH3
(CH3 )3 C- -C=C(CH3)3 CH(OH)
CH~
(CH3)3C- -(CH2)7F CH(OH)
(CH3)3C- -(CH2)7Cl CH(OH)
(CH3 )3C- ~ CH(OH)
(CH3)3C- ~ CH(OH)
ClCH2-C(CH3) 2 - _c2 H, CH(OH)
ClCH2-C(CH3 )2 - -CH(CH3)(C2Hg) CH(OH)
ClCH2-C(CH3 )2 - -C4 Hg-n CH(OH)
ClCH2-C(CH3 )2- -CH((,H3 )2 CH(OH)
ClCH2-C(CH3 )2- -C(CH3)3 CH(OH)
ClCH2-C(CH3 )2- ~ CH(OH)
ClCH2-C(CH3 )2 ~ -CH2 ~ CH(OH)
ClCH2-C(CH3 )2 - -C - C-~ CH(OH)
FCH2-C(CH3) 2 - - c2 H, CH(OH)
FC~2-C(CH3 )2 1 -C~ H9-n CH(OH)
FCH2-C(CH3 )2- -C(CH3)3 CH(OH)
FCH2-C(CH~)2- -C7H"-n CH(OH)
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FCH2-C(CH~)2- ~ CH(OH)
FCH2-C(CH3)2- -CH2 ~ CH(OH~
FCH2-C(CH3)2- -C - C ~ CH(OH)
CH3-C(CH2Cl)2- -C2H5 CH(OH)
CH3-c(cH2cl)2- -CH(CH3)(CaHs) CH(OH)
CH~-C(CH2Cl)~- -C4Hg-n CH(OH)
CH3~C(CH2Cl )2 - -CH(CH3 )2 CH(OH)
CH3-c(cH2cl)2- -C(CH3)3 CH(OH)
CH3-c(cH2cl32- -C7 H15-n CH(OH)
CH3-C(CH2Cl) 2 ~ CH(OH~
CH3-c(cH2cl)2- -CH2 ~ CH(OH)
CH3-C(CH2Cl )2 - -C ~C~ CH(OH)
(cH3)3c- -CH( ~ )2 CH(OH)
(CH3 )3 C- -CH(CN) ~ -Cl CH(OH)
If, for example, 4,4-dimethyl-1-dimethylamino-
2-imidazol-1-yl-1-penten-3-one and tert.-butyl-magne~ium
bromide are used as starting substances, the course of
. the reaction in the process according to the invention i8
illustrated by the following equation:
(CH3)3C-CO-C~-CH-N(cH~)2 ~ B
(CH3)3C-CO IC=CH-C(CH3)~
~ N
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If, for example, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-imidazol-
l-yl)-3-hepten-5-one and ~odium borohydride are used as
starting substances, the course of the reaction in the
reduction according to the invention i8 illustrated~
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OH
(CH3~ 3C-C0-f=CEI-C ~CH3) 3 + NaBH4 (CH3) 3C-CH- l =CH-C (C~3) 3
~N ~N
Particularly preferred keto-enamines of formula (II) to
be used as starting substances for the process according to the
invention are those in which Rl represents those radicals which
have already been mentioned for this substituent in connection with
the description of the preferred and particularly preferred
compounds according to the invention. R3 and R4 are identical or
different and preferably represent alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms,
especially methyl.
The keto-enamines of the formula (II) are novel; however,
they are the subject of our West German Application DE-A 30 00643
published July 16, 1981. The keto-enamines of the formula (II)
can be obtained by the process described in that application, by
reacting a imidazolyl-ketone of the general formula
Rl _ CO - CH2 - N ~ (IV)
in which
Rl has the abovementioned meaning,
with an amide acetal or aminal ester of the general formula
R50 CH - N~ R3 (Va)
or R50 - CH-''' (Vb)
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in which'
R3 and R4 have the abovementioned meaning and
R5 represents an aLkyl radical with 1 to ~
carbon atom3, in a manner which is in it~elf known in the
preserlce of an inert organic solvent~ ~uch as an aromatic
5 hydrocarbon, and such as, preferably, an excess of amide
acetal or aminal ester of the formula (Va) or (Vb) employed,
at the boiling point Cin this context, see al~o Chem. Ber.
101, 41-50 (1968); J. Org. Chem. 43, 4148-50 (1978) and
the Preparative Exar~ples).
The imidazolyl-ketone~ of the formula (IV) are
known (see, for example, DE-OS (German Published Specific-
ation) 2~610,022 and DE-OS (German Published Specification)
2,638,470); or they can be prepared by customar~ methods,
by reacting the corresponding halogeno-ke'cones with imidazole
in the presence of an acid-binding agen~c.
The amide acetals and aminal esters of the
formulae (Va) and (Vb ) are generally known compounds of
organic chemistry (see for example, Chem. Ber.''l'Ol, 41-50
(1968) and J. Org. Chem. 43, 4248-50 (1978)~
Particularly preferred organo-magnesium compounds
of formula (III) also to be used as starting substances for
the reaction according to the invention are those in which
R2 represents those radicals which have already been
mentioned as for this substituent in connection with the
description of preferred and particularly preferred compounds
according to the invention, and Hal represents a chlorine
or bromine atom.
': The organo-magnesium compounds of the formula
(III) are generally known compounds of organic chemistry.
Preferred possible solvents for the reaction
according to the invention are inert organic solvents, in
pure form or as mixtures. These solvents include,
preferably, ethers, such as diethyl ether, methyl ethyl
ether, tetrahydrofuran or dioxane~ aliphatic and aromatic
hydrocarbons, such as, in particular, benzene, toLuene or
xylene, and hexamethylphosphoric acid triamide.
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The reaction temperatures can be varied within
a ~ub~tantial range in carrying out the process according
to the invention. In general~ the reaction is
carried out between -50 and + 150C, preferably between
-20 and + 120C. The reaction according to the
invention can be carried out in the presence of an inert
gas, such as nitrogen or helium. In carrying out the
process according to the invention, 1 to 1.5 moles of
organo-magnesium compound of the formula (III) are prefer-
ably employed per mole of keto-enamine of the formula (II).
The compounds of formula (I) are isolated in the customary
manner.
The reduction according to the invention i8
carried out in the customary manner, for example by reaction
with complex hydrides, if appropriate in the presence of a
diluent, or by reaction with aluminium isopropylate in the
presence of a diluent.
If complex hydrides are used, possible diluents
for the reaction according to the invention are polar
organic solvents. These include, preferably, alcohol~,
such as methanol, ethanol, butanol and isopropanol, and
ethers, such as diethyl ether or tetrahydrofuran. The
reaction is in general carried out at 0 to 30C, preferably
at 0 to 20C. About 1 mole of a complex hydride, such
as sodium borohydride and lithium alanate, is employed per
mole of the ketone of the formula (I). In order to
isolate the reduced compounds of the ~ormula (I), the
residue iB taken up in dilute hydrochloric acid and the
mixture is then rendered alkaline and extracted with an
organic solvent. Further working up iB effected in the
customary manner.
If aluminium isopropylate is u~ed, preferred
possible diluents for the reaction according to the invent-
ion are alcohols, such as isopropanol, or inert hydro-
carbons, such as benzene. The reaction temperatures canagain be varied within a substantial range; in general,
the reaction is carried out between 20 and 120 , preferably
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.at 50 to 100C. For carrying out the reaction, generally
1 to.2 mole~ of aluminium isopropylate are employed per
mole of the appropriate ketone of the formula (I). Ir,
order toi~olate the reduced compounds of the formula (I), the
exce s solvent i~ removed by di~tillation in ~acuo and the
aluminium compound formed is decomposed with dilute sulph-
. uric acid or sodium hydroxide solution. Further workingup is effected in the customary manner.
The following acids can preferably be used for
10. the preparation of physiologically acceptable acid addition
salt~ of the compound~ of the for~ula (I), hydrogen halide
acids (such as hydrobromic acid and in particular, hydro-
. chloric acid) J phosphoric acid, nitric acid, aulphuric acid,monofunctional and bifunctional carboxylic acids and
hydroxycarboxylic acids (such as acetic acid, maleic acid,
succinic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid,
salicylic acid, sorbic acid and lactic acid) and sulphonic
.acids (such as p-toluenesulphonic acid and 1,5-naphthalene-
disulphonic acid).
The acid addition salts o~ the compounds of the
formula (I) can be obtained in a simple manner by customary
salt formation methods, for example by dissolving a
compound of the rormula (I) in a suitable inert solvent and
adding the acid, for example hydrochloric acid, and they can
25.be isolated in a known manner, for example by filtration,
and if appropriate purified by washing with an inert organic
8 olvent.
Salts of metals of main groups II to IV and of
sub-groups I and II and IV to VIII are preferably used for
30 the preparation of metal salt complexes of the compounds of
the formula (I), examples of metals which may be mentioned
being copper, zinc, manganese, magnesium, tin, iron and
nickel.
Possible anions of the salts are, preferably,
those which are derived from the following acids:
hydrogen halide acids (such as hydrochloric acid and
hydrobromic acid), phosphoric acid, nitric acid md
sulphuric acid.
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The metal salt complexes of the compounds of
. the formula (I) can be obtained in a ~imple manner by
. customary processes, thus, for example, by di~solving
the metal salt in alcohol, ror example ethanol, and
addin~ the solution to the compound of the ~ormula (I).
The metal salt complexes can be purified in a known
' manner, for example by filtration, isolation and, if
appropriate, by recrystallisation.
The active compound~ according to the invention
10 . exhibit a powerful microbicidal action and can be employed
in practice for combating undesired micro-organi~ms.
The active. compounds are suitable for use as plant protect-
ion agents.
Fungicidal agents in plant protection are
15.employed for combating n~a~smodiopho _mycetes,' ~
Chytriaiomycetes, Z~go~ycetes, ~sc ~cetes, Basidiomycetes
and Deuterom~cetes.
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The good toleration, by plants, of the active
compounds, at the concentrations required for combating
plant diseases, permitæ. treatment of above-ground parts of
plants, of. vegetative propagation stock and seeds, and of
. the soil.
A~ plant protection agents, the active compounds
according to the invention can be used particularly
.25. successrully for combating cereal diseases, ~uch as powdery
mildew of barley or cereal (Erysiphe graminis) and stripe
diseaae of barley, ~enturia specles, such as against the
apple scab causative organism'(Fusicl'idium dendriticum);
Erysiphe species, such as against the powdery mildew of
cucumber causative organism (Ery~siphe cichoracearum); and
for combating brown rot of tomato (Ph~t~ophthora inrestans).
It should be particularly emphasised that the active
compounds according to the invention not only have a protect-
ive action but in some cases also have a systemic action.
Thus, it is possible to protect plants from fungal attack
when the active compound is fed to the above-ground parts o~
. the plant via the soil and the root or via the ~eed.
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The active compounds can be converted into the
customary formulation~, such as solutions, emul~ions,
~uspensions, powders, dusting agents, foams t pastes,
soluble powders, granule~, aerosols, su~pension-emulsion
concentrates, ~eed-treatment powders, natural and
synthetic material~ impregnated with active compound,
very fine capsules in polymeric substances, coating
compositions for use on seed, and formulations
used with burning equipment, such as fumi~ating
10 cartridges, fumigating cans and fumigating coils,
as well as ULV cold mist and warm mist formulations.
These formulations may be produced in known
manner, for example by mixing the active compounds
with extenders, that is to ~ay liquid or liquefied
15 gaseous or solid diluents or carriers, optionally
with the use of surface-active agents, that is to
say emulsifying agents andtor dispersing agents
and/or foam-forming agents. In the case of the use
of water as an extender, organic solvents can, for
20 example, also be used as auxiliary solvents.
As liquid diluents or carriers, especially
solvents, there are suitable in the main, aromatic
hydrocarbona, such as xylene, toluene or alkyl naphthalenes,
chlorinated aromatic or chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons,
25 such as chlorobenzene3, chloroethylenes or methylene
chloride, aliphatic or alicyclic hydrocarbons, such
as cyclohexane or paraffins, for example mineral
oil fractions, alcohols, such as butanol or glycol
as well as their ethers and e~ters, ketones, such
30 as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl i~obutyl
ketone or cyclohexanone, or strongly polar solvents,
such as dimethylformamide and dimethylsulphoxide,
as well as water.
By liquefied gaseous diluents or carriers are
35 meant liquids which would be gaseous at normal temperature
and under normal pre~sure, for example aerosol propellants,
such a~ halogenated hydrocarbons as well as butane,
propane, nitrogen and carbon dioxide
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As solid carriers there may be used ground natural
minerals3 such a~ kaolins, clay~, talc, chalk, quartz,
attapulgite~ montmorillonite or diatomaceous earth,
and ground synthetic minerals, such as highly-dispersed
3iliCiC acid, alumina and si~icates. As solid carriers
for granulea there may be used crushed and fractionated
natural rocks such as calcite, marble, pumice, 3epiolite
and dolomite, as well as synthetic granules of inorganic
and organic meals, and granules of orgsnic material
such as sawdust, coconut shells, maize cobs and tobacco
stalks.
As emulsifying and/or foam-forming agent B there
may be used non-ionic and anionic emulsiriers, such
as polyoxyethylene-fatty acid ester~, polyoxyethylene-
fatty alcohol ethers, for example alkylaryl polyglycol
ether~, alkyl sulphonates, alkyl sulphates, aryl sulphon-
ates as well as albumin hydrolysis products. Dispersing
agents include, for example, lignin sulphite waste
liquors and methylcellulose.
Adhesives such as carboxymethylcellulo~e and
natural and synthetic polymers in the form of powders,
granules or latices, ~uch as gum arabic, polyvinyl
alcohol and polyvinyl acetate, can be used in the formul-
ations.
It iB possible to use colorants such as inorganic
pigments, for example iron oxide, titanium oxide and
Prussian Blue, and organic dyestuffs, such as alizarin
dyestuffs, azo dyestuffs or metal phthalocyanine dyestuffs,
and trace nutrients, such as salts of iron, manganese,
30 boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc.
The formulations in general contain from 0.1 to
95 per cent by weight of active compound, preferably
from 0.5 to 90 per cent by weight.
The active compounds according to the invention can
35 be present in the formulations or in the various use forms
as a mixture with other known active compounds, such as
fungicides, bactericides, insecticides, acari(ides,
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nematicides, herbicides, bird repeIlants 9 growth factor~,
plant nutrients and agents ~or improving 90il structure.
The active compounds can be used a~ such or in
the form o~ their formulations or the use forms prepared
therefrom by further dilution, such as ready-to-use
solutions~ emulsions, suspensions, powders~ paste~ and
granules. They are used in the cu~tomary manner, for
example by watering, immersion, spraying, atomi~ing,
misting, vaporising~ injecting, forming a slurry, brushing
10 on, dusting, scattering, dry dressing, moîst dressing,
wet dressing, slurry dres~ing or encrusing.
Especially in the treatment of parts of plant~,
the active compound concentrations in the use forms can
be varied within a substantial range. They are~ in
15 general, between 1 and 0.0001% by weight, preferably
between 0.5 and 0.001%.
In the treatment of seed, amounts of active
compound of 0.001 to 50 g per kilogram of seed, preferably
0.01 to 10 g, are generally required.
For the treatment of soil, active compound
concentrations of 0.00001 to 0.1% by weight, preferably
0.0001 to 0.02% are required at the place of action.
The present invention also provides a fungicidal
composition containing as active ingredient a compound
of the present invention in admixture with a solid
or liquefied gaseous diluent or carrier or in admixture
with a liquid diluent or carrier containing a surface-
active agent.
The present invention alao provides a method of
combating fungi which comprise~ applying to the fungi,
or to a habitat thereof, a compound of the pre~ent
invention alone or in the form of a composition containing
as active ingredient a compound of the present invention
in admixture with a diluent or carrier.
The present invention further provides crops protected
from damage by fungi by being grown in areas in which
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growing a compound Or the present invention was applied
alone or in admixture with a diluent or carrier.
It will be seen that the usual methods Or providing
a harve~ted crop may be improved by the present invention.
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P~eparative~Exa~ples
Xa~ple l
(CH3)3C- C0 - 5 - CH - C7H,3 -n (I)
"N ~
A solution of 61 g (0.3 mole) o~ n-heptyl-
10 magnesium bromide in 130 ml o~ ether was added to 55.5 g(0.25 mole) of 4,4-dimethyl-1-dimethylamino-2-(imidazol-
l-yl)-pent-l-en-3-one in 800 ml of ether at -20C in the
course of 30 minutes under an inert gas (nitrogen).
When the addition had ended, the reaction mixture was
15 allowed to warm to room temperature in the course of
about 2 hours. Dilute hydrochloric acid was t~.en
added and the organic phase was separated off J washed with
water, dried over aodium sulphate and concentrated.
54 g (78% of theory) o~ 2,2-dimethyl-4-(imidazol-1-yl)-
20 5-dodecen-3-one with a rerractive index nD Or 1.4802
were obtained.
Pre~aration~of the startih'~ mat'erial
(CH3 )3 C - CO - C = CH - N(CH3 )2
N ~
Il N
41.6 g (0.25 mole) of 3,3-dimethyl-1-(imidazol-
1-yl)-butan-2-one were heated under rerlux with 35.7 g
(0.3 mole) of dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal for 5
hours. The excess acetal was then distilled off.
The oil which remained crystallised on cooling.
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50 g (gO.5% of theory) of 4,4-dimethyl-1-dirrethylamino-2-
(imidazol-l-yl)-pent-l-en-3-one of melting point 45-50C
were obtained.
(CH3 )~ C - CO - CH2 ~ ~N
136.2 g ~2 moles) of imidazole were added in
portions, at room temperature, to 276.4 g (2 moles) of
ground potassium carbonate and 269.2 g (2 moles) of c~-
chloropinacolin in 500 ml of acetone, whereupon the internal
temperature rose tQ the boiling point. The mixture was
stirred under reflux for 5 hours and then cooled to room
temperature. The reaction mixture was filtered and the
filtrate was concentrated by distilling off the solvent in
~tacuo The oily residue wa~ distilled. 296 g (89~ of
theory) of 3,3-dim.ethyl-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-butan-2-one of
melting point .v 20C were obtained.
~Xa~ple 2 OH
(CH3 )3 C - CH - C - CH - C7H15-n (2)
~N~
(Reduction)
1.1 g (0.029 mole) of sodium borohydride,
20 dissolved in 10 ml of water, were added dropwise to 27.6 g
(O.llDle) of 2,2-dimethyl-4-(imidazol-1-yl)-5-dodecen-
3-one (obtained as described in Example 1) in 100 ml of
methanol at 0C. When 'che addition had ended, the mixt-
ure wa3 subsequently stirred at room temperature for 2 hours.
25 Therea~ter, the pH value was adjusted to 6 to 7 with dilute
hydrochloric acid, the mixture was concentrated and the
residue was extracted with chloroform. The organic phase
was dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated. 25.6 g
(92% of theory) of 2,2-dimethyl-4-(imidazol-1-yl)-5-decen-
30 3-ol with a refractive index nD of 1.4860 were obtained.
The following compounds of the general formula
~I)
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I
,~ tI)
were obtained in a manner corresponding to that indicated
in Examples 1 and 2:
M<ing point
( C) or refrac-
Example 1 2 tive indexn20
. N.o........ R .......... R .......... A ...... . . D
3 (CH3 )3C- -C~3 CO1,5097 -
4 (CH3 )3 C~ _C2H5 CO1, 5032
(CH3 )3 C-- -CHtCH3 )2 501,4928
6 (CH3 )3C- -C4Hg-n (~01,4926
7 (CH3 )3 C- -C(CH3 )3 COviscous oil
8 (CH3 )3C- -CH(CH3 )C2H5 CO 30
9 (CH3 )3C- -CH=CHz COviscous oil
(CH3 )3C- ~ CO1,5121
11 (CH3 )3C- ~ ~ CO1,5005
12 ((~H3 )3C- -CH2 ~ CO1,5430
13 (CH3 )3 C- -C _ C-~3 COviscous oil
14 (CH3 )3C- -CH(~)z CO 35-40
(CH3 )3C- -CsH1rn CO1,4759
16 (CH3 )3C- -CgH19-n CO1,4769
17 (CH3 )3C- -C10 ~-n CO1,4820
18 (CH3 )3C- -C6H1~-n CO1,4835
19 (CH3 )3C- -C12 H2s~n CO1,4820
FCH2 -C ( CH3 ~2 - -CH ( CH3 ) C2 H5 CO1, 4947
21 FCH2 -C ( CH3 )2 ~ -CH ( CH3 )2 CO1, 5100
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( C) or refrac-
N.o........ Rl ~2 ... .... . A .
22 (CH3)3C- ~ CO 186-87
23 (CH3 )3 C- -CH(C~) ~ Cl CO 177-79
24 (CH3)3C- -CH(CH3 )2 CO 67-58(XCucl2 )
(CH3)3C- ~C7H-s~n CO (xCuCl2)
26 (CH3)3C- -CH3 CO (xCuCl 2 )
27 (CH3)3C- -C(CH3 )3 CO 87-90
28 (CH3 )3 C- -CHz ~ CO 114 20
29 (~H3)3C- -CH(CH3)C2H5 CO 60-64
(CH3)3C- ~ ~ CO 157-61
31 (CH3)3C- -52Hs CO 70(xCuCl2)
32 (CH3)3C- -C6H,3-n CO (xCuCl2)
33 (CH3)3C- -C4 Hg-n CH(OH) 1,4970
34 (CH3 )3C- -CH3 CH(OH) 1,5106
(CH3)3C- -CH(CH3 )2 CH(OH) 1,4979
36 (CH3)3C- -CH(CH,)C2H~ CH(OH) 1,4966
37 (CH,)3C- - ~ CH(OH) 1,5100
38 (CH3)3C- -C(CH3)3 CH(OH) 30
39 (CH3)3C- -CH2- ~ CH(OH) 117-25
(CH3)3C- -C- C ~ CH(OH) 1,5485
41 (CH3)3C- ~ CH(OH) 199-201
42 (CH3)3C- -C~H,~n CH(OH) 1,4875
43 (CH3 )3C- -C9H,9-n CH(OH) 1,4809
44 (CH3)3C- -C12 H2s-n CH(OH) 1,4860
(CH,)3C- -C~H2~-n CH(OH) 1,4837
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( C) or refrac-.
Fxample tive index 20
. N.o.,,,,, ,,, Rl . ~2 ~ A n
46 (CH,)~C- - ~ CH(OH) 1,5100
47 (CH3 )3 C- -C2 H, CH(OH) 1,5120
h8 (CH3 )3C~ -C~ n CH(OH) 1~4800
49 (CH3)3c- -C16 ~-n CO oil
(C~3)3C -CH2-CH~CH3)2 CH(OH) 1,4925
51 (CH2)3 -CH2CH2C~CH3)2CH(OH) 1,4875
52 CH3-C(CH2F)2 3 CH(OH) 25
53 CH3-C(C~2F)2 -CH(CH3~-C2H5
s4 (CH3)3C -CH2-CH(CH3)2
(CH3)3C -cH2cH2cH(cH3)2 cO 1,4893
;6 CH3-C(CH2F)2
57 CH3-C(CH2F)2
58 CH3-C(CH2F)2 -CH(CH3)2 oil
The fungicidal activity of the compounds of
this invention is illustrated by ~he rollowing biotest
Examples.
In these Examples, the compounds according to
the present invention are each identiried by the number
(given in brackets) of the corresponding preparative
Example, which will be found later in this specification.
The known comparison compounds are identified
as follows:
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CH~ ~ Cl
(A) (CH3 )3 C - CH - CH - 0 - ~ - Cl SOY'~
~ ~ x 1/2
(B) (CH3 )3C - CO - p = CY. - ~ - Cl 3'~
Cl
(5) (CH3 )3C - CO - C - CH - ~ - Cl
EXamP'l'e' A
Ery~iphe test (barley)/protective/
Solvent: 100 parts by weight of dimethylformamide
Emulsifier: 0.25 part by weight Or alkylaryl polyglycol
ether
To produce a suitable preparation of active
compound, 1 part by weight of active compound was mixed with
the stated amounts of ~olvent and emul~ifier, and the
concentrate was diluted with water to the desired concen-
tration.
To test for protective activity, young plants
were sprayed with the preparation Or active compound until
dew-moi3t. After the spray coating had dried on, -the
plants were dusted with spores of Ery~siphe graminis f.sp.
hordei.
The plants were placed in a greenhouse at a
temperature Or about 20C and a relative atmospheric humid-
ity of about 80%, in order to promote the deve]opment of
powdery mildew pustules.
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Evaluation was carried out 7 days after. the
inoculation.
In this test, a signi~icantly superior activity
compared with the prior art was shown, for example, by
the compounds (6), (11), (12?, (8), (1), (10), (13), (24),
(27), ~29.), (33), (35), (39), (46), (36), (2), (38), (37),
and (40).
Table A
~ Erysiphe test
10 (barley)/protectiveconcen~ration Diseaqe infestation
in the spray liquor in % o~ the
.. Ac.ti.ve.. c.omp.o.und... in .%.b~.. wei.ght..... u~tre.at.e.d.c.ontrol
(A) (known) 0.025 48.8
(6) 0.025 o,o
(11) 0.025 8.~ .
(12) 0.025 o,~
(8) 0,025 12.5
tl) 0,025 12.5
(10) 0.025 0,o
(13) O.G25 0,o
(24) 0.025 0.0
(27) 0.025 16.3
(29) : O.C25 0,0
(33) 0.025 0.0
(35) 0.025 16.3
(39) 0.025 0.0
(46) 0.025 0,0
(36) 0.025. o,o
(2) 0.025 o,o
(38) 0.025 o,o
(37) 0.025 0.0
(40) 0.025 C.0
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Powdery mildew of barley test (~ e_e graminis var.
hordei)/systemic (fungal disease of cereal shoots)
The active compounds were used as pulverulent seed
. treatment agents. Theæe were produced by extending the
active compound with a mixture of equal parts by weight
. of talc and kieselguhr to give a finely pul~erulent mixture
of ~he desired concentration of active compound.
For the treatment of seed, barley seed was shaken
with the extended active compound in a closed gla~s bottle.
The seed was æown at the rate of 3 x 12 grains in flowerpot~
2 cm deep in a mixture of one part by volume of Fruhstorfer
standard 80il and one part by volume of quartz ~and.
The germination and emergence took place under favourable
15 . conditions in a greenhouse. 7 days after sowing9 when
the barley plants had unfolded their first leaf, they were
dusted with fresh 3pores of Erysiphe ~ is var. hordei
and grown on at 21 to 22.C and 80 to 90% relative atmos-
pheric humidity and 16 hours' exposure to light. The
20, typical mildew pustules formed on the ieaves within 6 days.
The degree of infection was expressed as a per-
centage of the infection of the untreated control plants.
Thus, 0% denoted no infection and 100% denoted the same
degree of infection as in the case of the untreated control.
.25,. The more active was the active compound, the lower was the
degree of mildew infection.
In this test, a significantly superior activity
compared with the prior art was ~hown, for example, by
the compound (46).
~able ~
Powdery mildew of barley test (Erysiphe ~_ minis~ var.
ho~dei)/systemic
Active compound
. concentration Amount of Infection in
Actlve i~.t~e. dressin~ dressing applied % of untrea-
,,Co,mp,o.~n,d~,,,,,ln..~,.by..w.e.~.~h.~..',in,'~/k~ of seed ted control
(A) 25 10 100
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Powdery mildew of barley test (Erysiphe graminis~ ~ar.
' h'o'r'aei~/systemic
Active compound
concentration Amount of Infection in
Active in the dre~sing dressing applied %'of untrea-
com,pounds'' In X''by''wëig~t '''' ~ g~k~'o~''seed'' ted control
. . . , ~
(46) 25 4 12.5
Exa~ple C
Erysiphe test (cucumbers)lprotective
Solvent: 4.7 part~ by weight of acetone
Emulsifier: 0.3 part by weight of alkylaryl polyglycol ether
Water: 95.0 p~rts by weight
The amount of active compound required for the
desired concentration of active compound in the spray
liquid was mixed with the stated amount of solvent, and
the concentrate was diluted with the stated amount of
5 water which contained the stated additions.
Young cucumber plants with about three foliage
lea~es were sprayed with the spray liquid until dripping
wet. The cucumber plants remained in a greenhouse for
Z4 hours to dry. They were then, for the purpose of
inoculation, dusted with conidia of the fungus E~ysiphe
cichoracearum. The plants were subsequently placed in
a greenhouse at 23 to 24C and at a relative atmospheric
humidity of about 75%.
After 12 days, the infection of the cucumber plants
was determined. The assessment data were converted to
per cent infection. 0% denoted no infection and 100%
meant that the plants were totally infected.
In this test, a significantly superior activity
compated with the prior art was shown, for example, by the
compounds (33) and (46).
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Active compound Infection in ~ at an active
com~ound concentration of
''' '''' '''' '''' '''' '''' '''' '''' '''' '''' '''' 0'.'0~05%'' '''' ''
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(B) 84
5 (C) 100
(~'3) ~7
(46) 37
Exampl'e' D
Phytophthora test (tomatoes)/protective
Solvent: 4.7 parts by weight of acetone
~mulsi~ier: 0.3 part by weight of alkylaryl polyglycol ether
Water: 95.0 parts by weight
The amount of the active compound required for ~he
desired concentration of the active compound in the spray
liquid was mixed with the stated amount of solvent and the
concentrate was diluted with the stated amount of water
which contained the stated additions.
Young tomato plants with 2 to 4 foliage leaves were
sprayed with the spray liquid until dripping wet. The
plants remained in a greenhouse for 24 hours at 20C and at
a relative atmospheric humidity Or 70g. The tomato
plants were then inoculated with an aqueous spore suspens-
ion of Phytophthora infe~tans. The plants were brought
into a humidity chamber with an atmospheric humidity of
100~ and a temperature of 18 to 20C.
After 5 days the infection of the tomato plants was
determined. The assessment data were converted to per
cent infection: 0S denoted no infection and 100~ denoted
that the plants were totally infected.
In this test, a significantly superior activity
compared with the prior art was shown, for example, by
the compounds (26), (27), (28) and (29).
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Phytophthora test (tomatoes) / protective
Infection in % at an
active compound
. Ac.ti.v.e..c.om~.o.una .'. '.''..'.''..''.' ''.c.orLc~ii.trati.orL''.o.~.''.~...O.a.5.%.
(~) (known) 21
(26) 2
(27) 4
(28) o
(29) 2
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